Condiment shaker



Julyzl, 1936. L HQDEK A 2,048,381

` CONDIMENT SHAKER Filed May 27, 1935 ag I IN VENTOR. 10m Zfde/z ATTORNEY.

Patented July 21, 1936 orrice Y 'Leuisno'aea oicefljnll '4 l 'Appiicatmnmay 27 1935, seriarNq." 23,621 v s 2 claims-(cl. 65-45) i This invention relates'to shakers such asjcoml monly used "for table vpurposesv and while it is'` the diierent compartments in accordance with the position of the shaker; to provide a shaker having a controlling slide `for controlling the outlet holes and having gravity controlled means for actuating the slide to .adjust it to different positions; to provide an improved shaker having separate compartments for salt and pepper and novel means for controlling the discharge openings whereby either one or the other of said ingredients may be discharged; and in general to provide such an improved shaker and new article of manufacture as will be described more fully hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention,

Figure 1 is a side view with interior parts shown in dotted lines;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2; and showing the figure in inverted or operating position;

Figure 5 is a sectional View showing a slightly modified form of construction; and

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

As shown in the drawing the casing 1 which may be made of any suitable materialis provided with two compartments or chambers 8 and 9 for different condiments, as for salt and pepper. 'Ihe casing may be constructed in any suitable manner and of any suitable material. Corks or plugs Ill and II provide means for closing the filling openings at the bottom of the respective compartments. The top wall or cover portion I2 of the casing is provided with two sets' of holes or outlet orifices I3 and I 4 which are substantially in alignment with the ends Of the (20m,-`

partments 8 and 9 and through which the condiments from the respective compartments may be shaken;` r In the arrangement shown, the holes I3 which are intended for the salt are conventionally made largerrthan the holes I Il forcthe pepper.. 5V

Immediately above these sets of openings and under the cover I2 I provide a slideway I5 for a controlling slide or plate I6 which iits closely therein and which is adapted to slide longitudinally. This slide may be made of any suitable 10 material as for instance of sheet metal which is preferably made suiciently thin so that the holes therein are not apt tobecome clogged. This plate or slide has one set of holes I1 which are adapted to register at times with the holes I3 15 and also has another set of holes I8 which are adapted to register at times with the holes I4. The arrangement of these sets of holes is such that when theholes I8 register with the holes I4, for instance as shown in Figure 4, in order to 20 permit discharge of the contents of compartment 9, the holes I'I are out of registry with the I holes I3 and therefore the plate will prevent discharge of the contents of chamber 8.

The slide I6 is actuated by a bell crank lever I9 25 which is pivoted at 20 in a V-shaped slot 2| in the center wall of the casing 1. One end of the lever engages with a hole or recess 22 in the plate I 6 and the other end of the lever is provided with a weight 23. The pivotal part of the lever is held by a V-shaped wedge or plug 24. The casing 1 has another compartment or opening 25 in which the lever is mounted, the arrangement being such that the lever and weight and other associated moving parts are entirely closed from view.

When the shaker is in normal upright position as shown in Fig. 1, the weight 23 will hold the lever in vertical position with the slidel I6 centrally disposed, at which time all of the discharge holes are preferably closed by the slide. When the shaker is to be used it is turned to more or less inverted position as shown in `Figure 4 with the compartment from which the condiment is to be shaken on the lower side. 45

time the holes I3 will be opened and the holes I4 closed.

In the modified form of construction shown in Figures 5 and 6 the lever 26 is made straight with the weight 21 at one end thereof. The lever is pivotally mounted at 28 with the end portion 29 engaging with a'hole or recess 30 in the plate or slide 3| which corresponds with the slide I6. In this arrangement the lever engages with the side of the plate instead of the center as with kthe bell crank lever I9. Otherwise the construction Iand operation is substantially the same as above described.

It will be noted that changes may be made'in the arrangement of the parts or construction of the casing without departing fromrthe spirit of this invention and therefore I do not Wish to be limited to the exact arrangement shown and described except as set forth in the following claims, in which I claim:

1. A salt and pepper shaker comprising a casing having two substantially parallel adjacent compartments, sets of holes in the vend ofthe ,casing for the respective compartments,v a slideway adjacent to said holes, aslide mounted in y.said slideway for opening and closing said holes, a lever pivotally mounted in the casing and having one end connected with the slide and a weight at the opposite end of the lever, the arrangement being such that when the shaker is in normal position all of the holes will be closed and when the shaker is moved to operating position, one of said sets of holes will be closed and the other opened.

2. In a shaker, the combination of a casing having two substantially parallel adjacent compartments for condiments, the top of Ithe casing having one set of outlet holes for one of the compartments and another set of outlet holes for the other compartment, a slideway adjacent to the top, a slide mounted in said slideway, said 15 Louis HoDEK; 25 

